Is Colac Otway Shire Council a declared termite area?
No. We found no termite risk area designation for Colac Otway Shire Council.
What this means for your build
Don’t assume no protection is needed. Until 1 May 2026, Victoria’s Building Regulations only required termite protection in designated areas. That limit has been removed, so the National Construction Code’s termite provisions can apply wherever termites are a risk, and your building surveyor decides what’s needed for your site.
Detached Class 10 buildings, such as sheds and garages, are still exempt. If you’re unsure, allow for termite management when pricing and confirm with your surveyor.
Suburbs in Colac Otway
75 suburbs and localities fall wholly or partly within Colac Otway Shire Council. Those marked * are split between councils: check which council your site is in on the rates notice or property certificate.
- Aire Valley 3237
- Alvie 3249
- Apollo Bay 3233
- Balintore 3249
- Barongarook 3249
- Barongarook West 3249
- Barramunga 3249
- Barunah Plains 3329
- Barwon Downs 3243
- Beeac 3251
- Beech Forest 3237
- Birregurra * 3242
- Bungador 3260
- Cape Otway 3233
- Carlisle River 3239
- Carpendeit * 3260
- Chapple Vale 3239
- Colac 3250
- Colac East 3250
- Colac West 3250
- Coragulac 3249
- Cororooke 3254
- Corunnun 3249
- Cressy * 3322
- Cundare 3251
- Cundare North * 3251
- Dreeite * 3249
- Dreeite South 3249
- Elliminyt 3250
- Eurack 3251
- Ferguson 3237
- Forrest 3236
- Gellibrand 3239
- Gellibrand Lower * 3237
- Gerangamete 3249
- Glenaire 3238
- Grey River 3234
- Hordern Vale 3238
- Irrewarra 3249
- Irrewillipe 3249
- Irrewillipe East 3249
- Jancourt East * 3266
- Johanna 3238
- Kawarren 3249
- Kennett River 3234
- Larpent 3249
- Lavers Hill 3238
- Marengo 3233
- Mount Sabine 3236
- Murroon 3243
- Nalangil 3249
- Ombersley * 3241
- Ondit 3249
- Petticoat Creek 3233
- Pirron Yallock * 3249
- Separation Creek 3234
- Skenes Creek 3233
- Skenes Creek North 3233
- Stonyford * 3260
- Sugarloaf 3234
- Swan Marsh 3249
- Tanybryn 3249
- Warncoort 3243
- Warrion 3249
- Weeaproinah 3237
- Weering 3251
- Whoorel 3243
- Wingeel * 3321
- Wongarra 3234
- Wool Wool * 3249
- Wye River 3234
- Wyelangta 3237
- Yeo 3249
- Yeodene 3249
- Yuulong 3237
Source and how to confirm
Source: Termites – Colac Otway Shire (Building advice), checked 28 Sep 2026.
Designations change. Before relying on this for compliance, confirm with your building surveyor or Colac Otway Shire Council.
Suburb and council boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ASGS Edition 3 (CC BY 4.0).
Building in Colac Otway?
Send us your drawings and we’ll price the termite management system your surveyor will ask for.